2012-03-28, 09:56
Hello Folks,
I have been using XBMC in conjunction with WMC7 and an HDHomeRun Prime as my HTPC/PVR solution for about eight months now. I use the back-end of WMC for recording TV and then convert the files to TS so I can watch the shows on XBMC. I am getting a little bit tired of this setup and would like to move away from WMC altogether. I am hoping that XBMCBuntu will be the solution to this problem. I would like to dual boot a Linux-based version of XBMC with Windows 7, which I still use for gaming and recording music.
What is the current state of PVR builds and where can I find them? Can I just simply install Myth TV within an XBMCBuntu build? Should I try one of the Pulse-Eight packages? There seem to be several options, but I have no idea where to begin. For what it's worth, I am running an i5-2500K and a Radeon 6770 video card. Ideally, I would like the computer to function as an appliance, with live TV and PVR, that would boot in a few seconds and sleep when idle. Maybe it's still a pipe dream at this point?
As usual, any advice would be greatly appreciated.
I have been using XBMC in conjunction with WMC7 and an HDHomeRun Prime as my HTPC/PVR solution for about eight months now. I use the back-end of WMC for recording TV and then convert the files to TS so I can watch the shows on XBMC. I am getting a little bit tired of this setup and would like to move away from WMC altogether. I am hoping that XBMCBuntu will be the solution to this problem. I would like to dual boot a Linux-based version of XBMC with Windows 7, which I still use for gaming and recording music.
What is the current state of PVR builds and where can I find them? Can I just simply install Myth TV within an XBMCBuntu build? Should I try one of the Pulse-Eight packages? There seem to be several options, but I have no idea where to begin. For what it's worth, I am running an i5-2500K and a Radeon 6770 video card. Ideally, I would like the computer to function as an appliance, with live TV and PVR, that would boot in a few seconds and sleep when idle. Maybe it's still a pipe dream at this point?
As usual, any advice would be greatly appreciated.